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ARRI Arriflex LCC manual

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    L C C B a s i c s 2/97[...]

  • Page 2

    Arriflex LCC Basics, 2/97, Page 2 1. Overview ARRI Laptop Camera Controller The Arriflex LCC (Laptop Camera Controller) is a software program that allows the camera assistant to control the Arriflex 535, 535B, 435, and 16SR 3 from a Laptop computer. Through an easy to use graphical interface, the user can access all camera status information, chang[...]

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    Arriflex LCC Basics, 2/97, Page 3 2. The Main Screen Window Buttons Basic Control Buttons Shutter Icon Basic Status Field The Main Screen allows the user to read the status of the camera and to control its features. Clicking on one of the Window Buttons will open up the respective window. The Basic Status Field The Basic Status Field shows the thre[...]

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    Arriflex LCC Basics, 2/97, Page 4 3. The Counters Window The Counters/Info Window The Timecode Window The Small Camera Report Window Clicking on any of the Window buttons will open the respective window. These windows contain additional status information and advanced control capabilities. Counters Depending on the camera used, the Counters window [...]

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    Arriflex LCC Basics, 2/97, Page 5 4. The Timecode Window 24 Timecode button Click here to close the Timecode Window Timecode Window Clicking the Timecode button will open up the Timecode window. Once opened, this window can be closed by clicking in the square at the top left of the window. Timecode Counters and Status The current Timecode and Userb[...]

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    Arriflex LCC Basics, 2/97, Page 6 5. The Small Camera Report Window Header List Roll menu Open/Close indicator Camera Report button The Small Camera Report is used to record information automatically from the camera. The Header The user can navigate camera reports through the Roll Menu in the Header . The Header also contains buttons that allow the[...]

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    Arriflex LCC Basics, 2/97, Page 7 6. Accounting Overview Camera Rolls + Received Raw Stock + Available Raw Stock Exposed Film The LCC will automatically subtract any exposed footage from the Available Raw Stock log. 1 3 The LCC will automatically add new film to the Available Raw Stock Log. 2 4 Each line of the Exposed Film log summarizes a Camera [...]

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    Arriflex LCC Basics, 2/97, Page 8 The Flow of Film The accounting features of the LCC allow the AC to keep track of all the footage from pre to post production. The LCC keeps three logs to track all footage. These are the Received Raw Stock log, the Available Raw Stock log and the Exposed Film log. 1 All new raw stock should be entered in the Recei[...]

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    Arriflex LCC Basics, 2/97, Page 9 7. Manual Accounting Two Ways to Keep Accounting The LCC allows the user to keep track of film in two different ways: manual and automatic accounting The total footage for each roll can be entered into the LCC at the end of the day. The LCC will subtract the used footage from the Available Raw Stcok log and post th[...]

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    Arriflex LCC Basics, 2/97, Page 1 0 8. Automatic Accounting + Received Raw Stock + Available Raw Stock Exposed Film Raw Stock Automatic Accounting When connected to a camera, the LCC can record camera reports automatically. Received footages are entered into the Received Raw Stcok log. Once the camera is started and stopped, the LCC will record a n[...]